Tag: United Rugby Championship
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Turning of the page of history missed in deflating defeat
MUNSTER… 22 GLASGOW WARRIORS… 31 My brother moving to Limerick for work 33 years ago was the point at which this corner became equipped with a proper understanding of and gra for rugby. One has no problem admitting that, prior to that, my impression of the egg chasing was that part of it was what…
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Calculated gamble or demonstration of riches?
I made my confirmation in April 1994. On the same night, Dermot Morgan was finishing a run of shows at the Olympia Theatre. The old VHS tape thereof remains one of the best pieces of comedy the senses here have ever encountered. There are so many comedic gems therein it’s hard to nail down a…
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Big Pete’s procrastination threatens to ruin the time of his life
Some people cannot equate the situation whereby a person can be an animal lover and still enjoy hunting and/or fishing. Yet for a huge number of people – including some very close to home – the two facts co-exist without so much as a whim. On foot of same, I ended up being in a…
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Carlsberg don’t sponsor Munster…but if they did…
Hans Christian Andersen, you may stand down sir. For those who produce fairytales to rival anything ever penned by yourself did so again on Saturday evening in some far flung corner of South Africa. Though I don’t think anybody in the celebrated writer’s works ever endured as much heartache and disappointment between pots of gold…
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Moral victories aren’t even written on paper
Leinster… 20 Munster… 19 You often hear it said that certain things “Aren’t worth the paper they’re written on”. Well, moral victories aren’t even written on paper. If they were, it may as well be used toilet paper. Even the most ardent Munster fan must surely be sick of patronising platitudes at this stage in…
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SIDELINE CUTS – 19
HARRY’S HEROICS ALL IN VAIN Now is not the time for a major analysis or critique. For personal reasons which should be fairly obvious. Meath’s defeat in Ennis last night is still far too raw. Emotionally and in other ways. Suffice to say that the end result was bitterly disappointing. Have got off to a…
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Ulster progressing, Munster stuck in gear at best
Ulster… 36 Munster… 17 Graham Rowntree must be wondering is he insane. One of the most decorated players in rugby, you’d imagine he could have plumped for any coaching job he wanted in the game. But spare an even bigger thought for Denis Leamy… The former back row forward only during the week moved back…
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A bit of routine and some pleasant surprises – Rugby Wrap Part II
On another weekend, the latest chapter in the Munster European heroics tome would be more than enough to keep aficionados sated. Being the first helping of continental fare for the season, it was never likely to be the only talking point. Not even from an Irish point of view. Teams from the Emerald Isle going…
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Munster outdo themselves – Rugby Wrap Part I
During a weekend with as many sporting highlights as there are Dublin busses, it’s hard to know where to begin. Between Clough-Ballacolla ousting Kllmacud Crokes from the Leinster Club SHC, Katie Taylor recording a 20th Professional win, the Irish U-23 team striking glory in cross country Athletics, Arsenal winning minus their petulant skipper. And so…
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Boylan Talks Podcast – Nov. 29th 2021
An absolutely packed show this time around. Documenting the latest chapter in the remarkable story that is Dunboyne Ladies GAA, a look back at an outstanding weekend’s National Hunt racing in Fairyhouse and the latest chaos with Manchester United and Rugby fixtures.